Search swimsCurrently displaying: 43 results You've searched for:Surname: "R" xDirection: "France-England" x Field to search All fieldsSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer numberSwim ranking (England-France)Swim ranking (France-England) Search term Filter by Success Successful (16)Failed (27)Filter by Crossings One Way Swim (15)Two Way Swim (1)Filter by Ratified Butlins (6)CSA (10)Daily Mail (5)Filter by Nationality Australia (2)Belgium (2)Canada (1)Egypt (6)England (6)France (1)India (3)Malta (3)Netherlands (3)New Zealand (1)Paraguay (3)Spain (1)UK (16)USA (1)Filter by Year 1910 (1)1911 (2)1912 (3)1936 (1)1948 (1)1949 (2)1950 (3)1951 (3)1952 (2)1954 (5)1955 (1)1956 (1)1957 (3)1959 (1)1960 (2)1961 (2)1962 (1)1963 (1)1964 (1)1969 (1)1972 (1)1975 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1985 (2)Filter by Decade 1910s (6)1930s (1)1940s (3)1950s (19)1960s (8)1970s (2)1980s (4) Sort by: OldestNewestSwimmerSuccessful swim numberSuccessful swimmer number PAGE: 12Next > Record, Fred - 15/08/1910Description Sailed from Dover from Cap Gris Nez but too rough to land swimmerSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 15/08/1910Duration of swim 00:00Pilot boat Woodcock tug of LondonNotes Abandoned at start due to rough weatherSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 18/08/1911Description Started Cap Gris Nez 2.55pm abandoned 11.40pm, about 8 miles off South Foreland, about 13 miles swum. Accompanied by members of Medway Swimming Club, pacemaker was brother Arthur Record, Hedley and Rose Swimmer(s) Record, FredDate 18/08/1911Duration of swim 08:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 01/09/1911Description Due to start Cap Gris Nez on 1st or 2nd, Start abandoned due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 01/09/1911Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 24/07/1912Description Started Cap Gris Nez 3.45 am, abandoned 2.30 pmSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 24/07/1912Duration of swim 10:45Pilot boat Woodcock tugSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 04/08/1912Description Start Cap Gris Nez. Start cancelled due to bad weatherSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 04/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Record, Fred - 10/08/1912Description Start cancelled due to stormsSwimmer(s) Record, FredDate 10/08/1912Duration of swim 0:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Roux, Gabriel - 01/09/1936Description Started 6.58 pm Cap Gris Nez. Gave up after 4 hours due to cold, was 9 miles west of Cap Gris Nez. Returned to Calais on tug, arriving 1.30 a.m.Swimmer(s) Roux, GabrielDate 01/09/1936Duration of swim 04:00Pilot boat Le Ramier tug of CherbourgSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 29/08/1948Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 29/08/1948Successful swim number 28Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 24Duration of swim 17:38Notes Cap Gris Nez to St. Margarets BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 26/07/1949Swimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 26/07/1949Duration of swim 14:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 26/08/1949Description Cap Gris Nez. Abandoned 2 miles off Dover, thick fog and vomiting. Pacemaker Philip MickmanSwimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 26/08/1949Duration of swim 16:52Pilot John 'Jack' BurwillTrainer E. H. TemmeSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 22/08/1950Successful swim number 36Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 30Duration of swim 10:49Notes Cap Gris Nez to South ForelandSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes van - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rijsel, Miss Willi Croes vanDate 22/08/1950Duration of swim 04:15Notes First Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rockett, Walter 'Sam' - 22/08/1950Swimmer(s) Rockett, Walter 'Sam'Date 22/08/1950Successful swim number 39Successful swimmer number 34Successful swim number France - England 33Duration of swim 14:17Notes First Daily Mail Race. Landed Shakespeare CliffSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Rising, Philip - 28/07/1951Swimmer(s) Rising, PhilipDate 28/07/1951Successful swim number 46Successful swimmer number 40Successful swim number France - England 40Duration of swim 15:55Notes Cap Gris Nez to Fan BaySuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Rehim, Hassan Abdel - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Rehim, Hassan AbdelDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 50Successful swimmer number 27Successful swim number France - England 43Duration of swim 12:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Roach, Winnie Francis - 16/08/1951Swimmer(s) Roach, Winnie FrancisDate 16/08/1951Successful swim number 54Successful swimmer number 44Successful swim number France - England 47Duration of swim 13:25Notes Second Daily Mail RaceSuccess/failure Successful (681)Direction(s) France-England (736)Number of crossings One Way Swim (644)Ratified Daily Mail (47)Radii, Hassan - 15/08/1952Swimmer(s) Radii, HassanDate 15/08/1952Duration of swim 04:30Notes One of a large Egypt team that trained for the 1952 Race which never happenedSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ruiz, Luis Gilberto - 29/08/1952Swimmer(s) Ruiz, Luis GilbertoDate 29/08/1952Duration of swim 12:15Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Richards, Alan - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Richards, AlanDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 15:35Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Richards, Alan - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Richards, AlanDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 15:35Notes Set out 5 minutes after Butlin raceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rizzo, Arthur - 21/08/1954Swimmer(s) Rizzo, ArthurDate 21/08/1954Duration of swim 14:11Notes 2nd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192)Riad, Nazik - 27/08/1954Date 27/08/1954Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Riad, Nazik - 27/08/1954Date 27/08/1954Duration of swim 14:00Success/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Rizzo, Arthur - 15/08/1955Swimmer(s) Rizzo, ArthurDate 15/08/1955Duration of swim 00:00Notes 3rd Butlins RaceSuccess/failure Failed (725)Direction(s) France-England (736)Ratified Butlins (192) PAGE: 12Next >